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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1960

Page

2

Theft of Secrets Laid To Former Defense Worker

A former Defense Analysis Institute adviser, Roddey, is charged with stealing top secret documents and a tape recorder. FBI says not espionage. prosecutors plan to seek espionage charges via grand jury in Alexandria within 10 days. Roddey says he sought to reveal information he believed should be shared. He remained held on $15,000 bond as the case moves forward.

Columbia 8. C Council Department of Defense Roddey Institute of Defense Analysis Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond U. S Joseph S. Bambacus Federal Grand Jury Alexandria FBI Virginia Kirkland Pentagon

Plane Crash Search Is Fruitless

Officials found no downed aircraft after a misheard report of a low flying Aero-Commander over Madison and Morgan counties near Cullman Morgan line. Patrols searched Roundtop Community but fog and weather caused confusion as air traffic controllers traced the engine plane at low altitude.

Morgan County Cullman-Morgan Line Knox McRae Roundtop Cullman Birmingham Federal Aviation Agency Huntsville Madison Morgan Counties

Republic Steel Plans Alabama Expansion At Gadsden Mill

C. W. Barrett, manager of Republic Steel Southern operations, announced expansion in Gadsden Alabama. New equipment will be added to the strip mill signaling larger output for the facility.

Gadsden Ala Republic Steel Thurs- C. W. Barrett Republic

For Rent Classified Notices

Multiple rental ads listed with details on houses and rooms. Includes 3 bedroom house with electric heat on 6th Ave SE with phone contact EL 3-5986 and a 3 room unfurnished unit with bath gas heat hot water at 3005 5th Ave SE, also a small unfurnished listed as A 2865.

6Th Ave. S.E 5Th Ave S.E

Market prices and hogs clear in mixed session

Prices shown for corn soybeans oats and wheat with No 2 yellow shelled corn at 1.12 No 2 yellow ear corn 61.09 No 2 white shelled corn 1.17 No 2 white ear corn 61.14 No 2 oats 0.55 No 3 oats 60 No milling wheat 1.75 No 3 mil per hundred 1.75 Poultry wheat 61 35 hogs 150 fair activity mixed U S 1-3 190-240 lb barrows and gilts 17.50 and sows.

U. S

Market steady as AP index slips and oil edges up

New York stocks mixed with the AP average up 0.10 at noon to 221.00 as industrials gain about 0.50 while rails and utilities retreat. Dow Jones index rises 2.40 to 618.59 amid varied performance in oils chemicals autos steels and other sectors. Corporate bonds mixed and U.S. government bonds advance.

New York Associated Press American Telephone U.S

Stocks wrap of industrial and consumer goods firms on NY market

New York trading lists numerous firms with mixed gains and losses led by steel, paper, autos, and chemicals. Notable tickers include Ken, Coca Cola, General Electric, US Steel, Texaco, Westinghouse, and American Tobacco with varied percentages showing gains around mid single digits to low double digits while many key names display modest declines.

New York Hercules Acme Steel Kaiser Allis Kress Am Pepsi Cola Philcp Coca Cola Philip Morcbss sRey Tob Cruc Rohm & H Delta Air L RC Cola Cow Chemical St. Regis P du Pontieva Seab AL RE East Air Sears Cal Firestone Fia Pw Fia P&l Swift Ford Texaco Foremost US Steel Tel & el Warner B Genesco West Auto Sea Pac Cp West UN Tel Goodrich Westg Winn Dixie Gt A&p Woolworth

Poultry Prices and Supplies Reported Across Regions

In Birmingham and Atlanta markets, live broilers and fryers show variable demand with steady to near steady prices. Farm prices for 4- to 4.5-pound broilers hover around 15.5 cents per pound, while 3- to 4-pound birds bring 14.5 to 16.2 cents in Atlanta. Hen offerings remain adequate for good demand, with heavy types at 21 cents f.o.b. plants and 21–22 cents at farms. light hens fetch 10 to 10.4 cents at farms and 11 to 12 cents f.o.b. plants.

Birmingham Beeen Atlanta Georgia Broilers & Fryers F.o.b

Cattle and Lamb Prices Reported Across Regions

Tennessee cattle and Nashville markets show slaughter steers around 900 pounds at 23.00. Early week lambs held at 17.50 as Meabanen vaccines noted. Georgia Columbus Jacksonville route reports US 1-2 barrows and gilts 180-230 pounds at 18.00-18.25 with various classifications and sow prices 11.25-14.00, down 25 points from Friday.

Nashville Thomasville Gae Columbus Teacksonville U. S

Khrushchev Seeks 1961 Summit On Disarmament Berlin

Khrushchev told the British ambassador in Moscow he favors a summit U N session on disarmament and a Berlin settlement in 1961 but offered no concessions to the West. British officials note Western powers may need to reassess the basic approach amid ongoing U N theatrics and stalled talks.

London Khrushchev Moscow U. N Berlin West Frank Roberts U. N. Forum

Two Die In Head On Crash Near Alabaster Alabama

A head on collision near Alabaster Alabama killed Asa Allen Nunnelly sixty two of Hueytown and Louise Dorough of near Columbiana. Five others were injured and rushed to hospitals in Columbiana Birmingham and Bessemer. The wreck required cutting torches to free victims. Highway Patrolman A H Warlick reported Dorough drove the other car.

Alabaster Ala Alabama Asa Allen Nunnelly Hueytown Louise Dorough Columbiana Birmingham Bessemer Nunnelly A. H. Warlick Dorough

Decatur Man Prepares Gala Ball Decor Plans

Decatur man plans to decorate for a gala ball at 6th Ave and Moulton St for January 18. He may lead Frank Kent's Inaugural Ball decorations, awaiting a Washington contract decision. An auto show runs January 7 to 14 at the armory, with four days to set seats and decor before the January 20 inaugural event.

Frank Kent Washington Armory McDonald

Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List Names and Addresses

Dismissals list includes Carl Prince Athens Marlin C Cox Sherman B Norris Decatur Rayburn Paul Rogers Mrs Joe A Henderson Liston Couey Somerville Mrs A G Self and infant son Michael Admissions show James R Henderson Athens Eugene W Aday Decatur Nellie Holland Mrs Foster Gordon Jr Pulaski Tenn Baby Gregory Metcalf Lacey s Master Steven Murphyree Miss Myrl Lora Bowling Huntsville Beverly Mae Howell Bob Wallace Ave Huntsville Charles S Ruark Pennylane SE

Decatur Carl Prince Jefferson St. S Athens Marlin C. Cox Tanner Sherman B. Norris Rayburn Paul Rogers 8Th Ave Joe A. Henderson 7Th Ave Liston Couey Somerville A. G. Self Pe Michael James R. Henderson Jefferson St Eugene W. Aday Cnet Nellie Holland Olive St Foster Gordon Jr P. O. Box Pulaski Tenn Gregory Metcalf Lacey’s Myrl Lora Bowling Church St. NE Steven Willard Murphree Sth Ave Beverly Mae Howell Bob

Cullman Area Names List Of Residents

A long list of local residents and households is recorded, noting names such as Ther man Murphree Frank J Hite Mrs Robert L Crumbley Herman C Mulligan Mrs Thomas L Dunn and several others across Cullman Hanceville Vine mont and Vinemont with multiple entries for households and individuals. The compilation includes stalls of residents with counts and titles like Mrs and Master and various middle initials.

Therman Murphree Cullman Frank J. Hite Robert L. Crumbley Hanceville Herman C. Mulligan

Vandiver May Get Army Role

The Washington Post reported Gov. S. Ernest Vandiver of Georgia as the leading candidate for Secretary of the Army in Kennedy's administration. Southern governors Buford Ellington of Tennessee and IBM president Watson also were considered. Vandiver, 42, a National Guard general and World War I Army pilot, helped rally southern support for Kennedy. Kennedy had earlier offered the post to J. P. Coleman of Mississippi, who declined.

Washington Washington Post Ernest Vandiver Georgia Kennedy Buford Ellington Tennessee Watson International Business Machines Corp Post Vandiver National Guard Rolle John F

Local Notices Listing Residents and Addresses

Readable fragments list names and partial addresses including Baby Vickie Sue Harvey of Danville Mrs Albert H Horton of 211 Oak St NE and Sam G Johnson of Decatur. No further context or actions provided in the clipping.

Vickie Sue Harvey Danville Albert H. Horton Oak St Sam G. Johnson Decatur

Union Cuts Coal Miners Pensions

Washington AP Union trustees cut monthly pensions for bituminous coal miners from 100 to 75 dollars starting with February payments. About 65,600 retirees affected. anthracite miners had already seen 100 to 50 dollar cuts. The fund will maintain reductions until income rises, with restoration possible later. Josephine Roche signed the notice in the UMW Journal.

Washington United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund Josephine Roche Miss Roche

Local Names Listed for Athens and Elkmont Districts

A compiled list names Miss Jewel D. Holt of Elkmont and Rossie D. Heard of Athens among several residents. The roster includes Thomas H. Hundson of Athens, Mrs. Shirley Tarpley of Athens, Mrs. Ella R. Black of Elkmont, Jimmy Haraway of Rogersville, Mrs. Barbara Lipham of Athens, Mrs. Gladys Sulcer of Athens, and Greasy Gletcher of Tanner.

Jewel D. Holt Elkmont Rossie D. Heard Athens Thomas H. Hundson Shirley Tarpley Ella R. Black Jimmy Haraway Rogersville Barbara Lipham Gladys Sulcer Greasy Gletcher Tanner

Local Names Listed in Lawrence County Notice

A reader notice from Lawrence County lists residents including Mrs. Arthur Alexander of Moulton Glenda Sue Parker of Moulton Lee Randolph of Trinity Henry Treadway of Moulton and others such as Mrs. Garth Parker Town Creek and Mrs. Harley Wilson Trinity. The roll includes several with titles Mrs. and Miss along with towns like Moulton Town Creek Trinity and Danville.

Glenda Sue Parker Moulton Lee Randolph Trinity Henry Treadway Mrs. Lids Horton Town Creek Harley Wilson Thomas Warren Lillie Sparks Hilsboro Mary Summerford Danville Pearl Glenn Hough Speake

Bl as a wem Agee Mina Bo figures by category

A fragmented OCR line lists price or weight figures: 5442.60 and ranges 5444-584, mediums 45-49 and mostly 45-47 with a small group 41-45. The text appears as mixed numbers and descriptors without clear context or full sentences.

Pee Mae

Local births listed for Cullman Moulton Courtland and Tanner areas

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker Cullman 7 welcome a son on December 28 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur Alexander Moulton 4 greet a daughter on December 28 at Lawrence County. Mr and Mrs Gid Reding P O Box 134 Courtland have a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James A Malone Tanner 1 celebrate a daughter Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs Norman P Daven roger SW welcome a daughter Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital.

Kenneth Parker Cullman Cullman Hospital Arthur Alexander Moulton Lawrence County Gid Reding P.O. Box Courtland Decatur General Hospital James A. Malone Tanner Baugh-Wiley-Smith Norman P. Davenroger Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic and

Youth Meeting In Chicago Denies Communist Leadership

Chicago conference organizers label the event left progressive and socialist and reject Hoover’s Communist charge. Alva Buxenbaum Daniel Rubin and Milton Anthopoulos insist there is no Communist control and say Hoover injects paranoia into the issue. About 100 youths expected. the convention will be closed to the press.

Chicago FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Washington Alva Buxenbaum Philadelphia Buxenbaum Daniel Rubin Milton Anthopoulos New York

Georgia V. Eyes Funds If Mixed

In a brief to Federal Judge Bootle, B. D. Murphy argues that Georgia constitution also requires results of desegregation and that funding cuts are not automatic if Negroes gain admission by voluntary action. The case centers on Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter seeking admission to the University of Georgia.

Atlanta University of Georgia B. D. Murphy W. A. Bootle United States Hamilton Holmes Charlayne Hunter Murphy Georgia Athens

Girl Killed As Car and Transport Collide

BROOKSVILLE Mississippi AP report says 17 year old Sherry Dolores McIntyre of Daupin Island Alabama died when a car collided with a gasoline transport truck near Brooksville The driver Wallace D McIntyre sustained a fractured leg and lacerations Their relationship was not immediately known

Brooksville Miss Alabama Here Highway Patrol Sherry Dolores McIntyre Daupin Island Wallace D. McIntyre

Manpower Grove Survivor Tony Lyons Reaches Shore

Tony Jack Lyons of Pryor crawled out of the water upon reaching shore after a perilous incident at Manpower Grove, Oklahoma. The report notes Lyons survived the ordeal with others involved, detailing the sequence of events and rescue efforts.

Manpower Grove Okla Tony Jack Lyons Pryor

Tension Mounts A Tent In West Tennessee Town

About three miles south of a Fayette County seat a tent city houses nine Negro families with roughly 50 children. Spokesmen warn population could reach 300 as sharecropper leases expire, while white residents note few local jobs. An Arkansas telegram seeks 100 families, and locals fear siege conditions amid shared tents, outhouse facilities, and talk of bringing in electricity.

Tent City West Tennessee Fayette County John W. Morris Somerville Arkansas J. J. White Phillips County Farmers Association Towles

Colbert Plant Contract Signed

Armour and Co. signs a 60 million dollar expansion for plant food with two new sites a nitrogen plant near Cherokee Alabama and a phosphate plant in Polk County Florida. Firms like M W Kellogg Co Chemical Construction Corp Titlestad Corp Chemical and Industrial Corp and others in Alabama Tennessee and Florida join the project. Completion is planned for 1962.

Chicago Armour and Co Cherokee Ala Polk County Fla M. W. Kellogg Co Chemical Construction Corp Titlestad Corp New York Chemical and Industrial Corp Cincinnati Alabama - Tennessee Natural Gas Co

Schools To Get Less U S Funds In 470 End Desai Segue

Federally impacted districts face lower federal education money this fiscal year. The U S Office of Education says totals will be about the same as last year’s 4 099 094 across 54 Alabama districts, a decline from the year before. Oak received 50 273 42 in comparison to prior allocations.

U. S. Office of Education Alabama

Man rescues boat after engine quits and oar lost

He explains the engine failed and there was no oar. He attached a tow rope, jumped into the lake, and swam to shore while pulling the boat.

State Farm Income Up By 6 Per Cent

Alabama farmers saw income rise six percent in 1959 60 led by cotton and peanuts. Auburn economist Fay Helms notes cotton acreage fell nationally while Alabama produced a record peanut yield. total crop income reached 238.5 million with livestock and products at 304 million.

Auburn Ala Alabama Fay Helms

Deaths Hattie Grady of Lacey's Spring 75

Mrs. Hattie Grady 75 of Lacey's Spring died at 5 p m Thursday in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral services are 2 p m Saturday at Cotaco Methodist Church, with Rev. D M Sivley officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery, Peck Funeral Home directing. She is survived by a daughter and two sisters, four step sons and other relatives.

Hartselle Hattie Grady Lacey Tuscaloosa Cotaco Methodist Church D. M. Sivley Murphy Shiloh Peck Funeral Home Grady Hutson Fowler Somerville J. C. Knighton Huntsville Audie Grady Ocean Springs Miss E Versa Taylor Addie Thomason Hanceville Thompson Lynn Alex Thompson

First Federal Plans Building in Athens

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur will construct a two story office building on South Jefferson Street in Athens. The first floor will house the bank and five second floor offices for rent. Construction to start in late 1961 with drive in facilities a night depository safety deposit boxes and parking planned. Lynn Christopher is branch manager and vice president. an architect will begin plans immediately. Cost is undetermined.

Athens First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Decatur Alvis G. Briscoe Briscoe Jefferson St First Federal Lynn Christopher

Kennedy outlines foreign aid, ambassadors and Info Service goals

Kennedy favors careful foreign aid sizing and boosts ambassador allowances to attract career diplomats. He opposes sending only political appointees and supports strengthening the United States Information Service to better tell the American story abroad. He notes deficits abroad exceed surpluses, and stresses evaluating payments data before any aid shifts.

Fulbright Kennedy U. S United States Information Service United States

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the Shetland Islands Cnn Decatur Markets Wall Street 6Th Ave Moulton St Thomas L. Dunn Thomas A. Rice Albert Ray Scott Charles L. White Vinemont Henry A. Wren August Leigeber Leroy Thornton Roy Lee Hestla Gurley Henderson Willie A. Reid Gail Henry Franklin D. Sullins Danny Ray Stewart James E. .Page Lee O. Hesterly Berta Giles Lydia Webb Idus Smith John George Hesterley Union Limestone Lawrence County Admissions Wyman Warren Garth Parker York Georgia V. Eyes Kiwanis Paul Robinson Tim Taylor Key Club Red Cross Pack Self Cheif Self Morgan County Board of Registrars Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Rockhouse Landing Wheeler Refuge Lillie Couch Mrs Alvin Millwood Johnny and Beth Chestnut St Sheriff's Office First Ave Grant St Huntsville Ed Killen Flint Creek Vaughn D. Perkins First Federal Plans Building JFK
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